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firenza
1979
1979
1978
1979
Oldsmobile came out with another special edition Starfire with the unveiling of the Firenza (RPO Code Y65). This special edition made a late appearance during the 1978 model year and was available till the end of production in 1980. Essentially it was a black lower bodied car with a thick red stripe running around all 4-sides and upper body could be had in white, red, silver and black. Included with the package were fender flares, front air dam and rear spoiler, body colour sport mirrors, 4-spoke steel Super-Stock III wheels with trim rings and Olds' center caps and heavy duty suspension (shocks and front & rear sway bars). For 1979 and '80, the Super-Stock wheels were specially chromed, not body colour.
The lower half of the Starfire was painted black (regardess of the upper colour chosen) and red striping decals were featured on all 4 sides of the car with white "FIRENZA" script decals on both doors, rear spoiler and the front hood. To further accent the front and rear ends, the Firenza package used unique red front and rear bumper strips on bumpers that were painted black. The front hood also had red pin striping around a black-painted centre 'hump' with a white "FIRENZA" decal at the back of the hood. The package was not available on the bare-bones S07 model Starfires, only T07 Starfires were eligible for the Firenza package.
1979
1979
1978 Production - 2,529
1979 Production - 3,877
1980 Production - 1,112
Total Starfire Firenza production - 7,518
Firenza package pricing comes from the "Standard Catalog of Oldsmobile 1897-1997". Pricing for 1978 is unknown but the package cost the buyer $375 in 1979 and jumped to $427 for 1980.
